In Memoriam
Remembering Those Who Served
RSPOA honors the memory of our fellow members who have passed away. Their service to the people of Iowa, their friendship, and their contributions to the Iowa Department of Public Safety remain an important part of our shared history and legacy.
2026
Tim Driscoll- October 4 2026
Alton “Al” Chrystal — February 2, 2026
Ron Forrest — May 5, 2026
Lowell Harris — March 14, 2026
Gary Herrick — April 28, 2026
Gerald Kephart — August 1, 2026
Earl Usher — August 25, 2026
Dean Voster — March 20, 2026
Bob Whitaker — August 11, 2026
Bill Woller — January 15, 2026
Joe Meola- September 1, 2026
Johnny Ponsetto- February 8, 2026
2025
Richard Bakey — July 3, 2025
Jerry Barnes — March 30, 2025
Norm Buenger — November 23, 2025
Mark Davis — March 10, 2025
Mike Dooley — October 8, 2025
Robert Elliott — February 10, 2025
Jerry Fehlhafer — January 23, 2025
Jerry Hancock — March 12, 2025
Glen Hedrick — June 1, 2025
Robert Klein — January 22, 2025
David Reynolds — November 13, 2025
Jack Wissler — February 23, 2025
2024-2021
2024
James Bonnstetter — March 2, 2024
Gary Cooney — September 11, 2024
Wayne Hampton — March 11, 2024
Rose S. Hoyt (Ives) — May 7, 2024
Clifford (Dan) Raper — February 9, 2024
Lawrence Stanislav — March 27, 2024
Roger Timko — March 6, 2024
Garret Weiland — August 31, 2024
Jon Wilson — August 24, 2024
2023
Rex Larry Abbott — October 6, 2023
Bill Brosnahan — February 3, 2023
Eugene Clerkin — December 18, 2023
Tom Cogdall II — April 21, 2023
Calvin Countryman — 2023
Amy Driscoll — July 13, 2023
Ron Hintch — January 15, 2023
Vern Holtmyer — February 3, 2023
William James — May 19, 2023
Richard L. Kemming — June 25, 2023
Dennis Lovig — October 31, 2023
Michael Marlin — June 23, 2023
John Simonson — December 11, 2023
Carl Svenson — October 5, 2023
Jason Winter — September 1, 2023
2022
Carl Lee Ades — May 14, 2022
Harry Braafhart — August 7, 2022
Tom Chandler — February 17, 2022
Jerry Corbett — November 3, 2022
Aaron Corbin — October 31, 2022
Gordon Dodds — December 4, 2022
Robert Garrison — May 4, 2022
Robert Glenn — February 16, 2022
Charles Hauck — September 8, 2022
Don Nelsen — September 4, 2022
Gary Petersen — September 3, 2022
Mark Schumacher — October 11, 2022
Harry Weis — April 4, 2022
2021
Theodore Benda — October 20, 2021 — Line of Duty Death
Jeff Brown — March 29, 2021
Robert Evans — October 3, 2021
Jim Hein — February 13, 2021
Terry Hoil — November 8, 2021
Darrell Keast — June 29, 2021
Bob Kinseth — August 26, 2021
Wayne Martin — May 21, 2021
Keith Millard — September 5, 2021
Jerry Schnathorst — July 17, 2021
Jim Smith — April 9, 2021 — Line of Duty Death
Tom Toner — February 15, 2021
Robert Williams — March 7, 2021
Willis Zabel — October 18, 2021
2020
Bob Alles — July 1, 2020
Cal Clark — April 1, 2020
Tom Falls — November 17, 2020
Jerry Green — March 20, 2020
Harry Gregg — November 20, 2020
James Hibbing — July 28, 2020
Gene Hill — August 14, 2020
Jim Jauron — December 27, 2020
Dave Kaszinski — September 15, 2020
Steven Marsh — August 22, 2020
Billy Dean Miller — December 5, 2020
John Novy — December 12, 2020
Elmer Pearson — April 18, 2020
Larry Petersen — February 10, 2020
Paul Roby — June 23, 2020
Donald Ruppert — November 25, 2020
Leland Sellers — October 6, 2020
Richard Ward Jr. — December 26, 2020
Larry Wise — August 11, 2020
2019
George Addison — May 1, 2019
Rick Benson — May 14, 2019
Daniel Foster — January 22, 2019
Gregory Hall — October 10, 2019
Burnell Haven — December 16, 2019
Kenneth Heimgartner — December 22, 2019
Tom Law — September 15, 2019
Marvin Lee — September 1, 2019
Carl “Bill” Lenz Jr. — December 18, 2019
Tom Steinkamp — August 2, 2019
Edwin Weis — May 6, 2019
Clifford Wilson — March 4, 2019
2018
Michael Downs — March 28, 2018
DeWayne Frampton — February 27, 2018
Hugh Hardin — February 14, 2018
Robert Janett — December 30, 2018
Gary Soper — November 19, 2018
Wendell Stream — March 2, 2018
Donovan “Silver Bullet” Wright — November 30, 2018
2017
Charlie Black — August 1, 2017
Roy Hauser — August 1, 2017
Charles (Les) Hooper — December 15, 2017
Jack Moore — May 14, 2017
Harold Norris — June 3, 2017
LeRoy Orth — December 18, 2017
Joel Roode — July 8, 2017
Howard Swieter — October 10, 2017
2016
Edward Dickinson — December 21, 2016
Eldon Gries — October 15, 2016
Stan Kuch — April 28, 2016
Garland Morse — June 10, 2016
Larry Naber — November 23, 2016
Richard Wignall — October 4, 2016
2015
Kenneth Brown — October 5, 2015
Frank Davis — January 6, 2015
Harry Hagge — August 8, 2015
Gary Haskin — May 15, 2015
Ron Reid — March 22, 2015
William Walke — November 2, 201
2014
David Dudley — June 7, 2014
James Ehresman — November 8, 2014
Dale Hanson — March 7, 2014
Marvin Messerschmidt — March 5, 2014
Donald Rowland — May 9, 2014
Benjamin Urban — March 11, 2014
LeRoy Webber — May 13, 2014
2013
Elmer Angle — August 9, 2013
Donald Dreesen — January 16, 2013
Gerald “Joe” Gaffey — May 2, 2013
Blaine Goff — May 13, 2013
Howard Hays — August 1, 2013
Lawrence Haze — August 29, 2013
Duane P. North — September 16, 2013
2012
John Abeltins — March 5, 2012
Jerry Baker — January 27, 2012
Clifford Caruth — December 4, 2012
Jim Gaskill — August 1, 2012
Keith George — October 8, 2012
Frederick Herman — January 10, 2012
Conrad Knickman — January 4, 2012
Ray Kurtz — June 14, 2012
Larry Long — February 24, 2012
Charles Schawl — October 30, 2012
Larry Torrey — January 8, 2012
Harlan Wichtendahl — April 19, 2012
2011
John Beckmann — June 3, 2011
James Jonker — November 26, 2011
Kenneth Kramer — April 8, 2011
Jerald Lewis — August 5, 2011
Clinton McClintock — December 26, 2011
Mark Toney — September 20, 2011 — Line of Duty Death
Clarence Wagner — February 23, 2011
2010
Gary Bird — April 4, 2010
Merlin Hogan — May 8, 2010
Art Jonker — July 20, 2010
Melvin Koble — December 30, 2010
Wilton Lewis — October 5, 2010
2009
Forrest Davenport — December 18, 2009
Glenn McDole — September 3, 2009
Clay North Jr. — November 5, 2009
2008
Larry Colglazier — July 19, 2008
Larry Mathers — January 9, 2008
2007
Howard Bell — August 26, 2007
Bernal “Pete” Hall — January 24, 2007
Ray Thompson — February 26, 2007
2006
Larry Lockwood — January 15, 2006
Donald Mott — September 9, 2006
2005
Ron Comstock — September 18, 2005
2004
Richard Helmers — March 31, 2004
2003
Kent Lowman — May 4, 2003
Richard E. Luitjens — July 20, 2003
Charles Mahnke — February 26, 2003
Frank Metzger Jr. — February 12, 2003
2001
Wayne Danielsen — January 20, 2001
Wm. Jeffrey Hooper — February 7, 2001
Doug Parish — July 12, 2001
Beth Rouse — December 1, 2001
2000
Lyle Dickinson — August 11, 2000
Walter Gillette — February 20, 2000
Harry Lown — April 14, 2000
Lynn Serbousek — May 2, 2000
1999
Charles “Buck” Cole — December 23, 1999
Robert Hoffert — April 26, 1999
Darold Stinman — January 6, 1999
1998
James Machholz — April 21, 1998
Alvin Sparby — March 3, 1998
Cletus Stangl — April 25, 1998
1997
Harold Lange — March 20, 1997
Leonard E. Sims — July 30, 1997
1996
Carl Condon — September 18, 1996
Lawrence Dickinson — December 1, 1996
1995
Floyd Carver — May 13, 1995
Robert D. Clark — May 23, 1995
1994
Lyle Hansen — March 19, 1994
1992
Charles Martin Bird — June 8, 1992
Traverse Grimm — February 19, 1992
Melvin Hove — August 19, 1992
1991
Ralph Akers — August 10, 1991
Elmer Grotewold — June 10, 1991
Howard Miller — February 21, 1991
1990
Kent Garbielson — April 9, 1990
Allen Nieland — October 14, 1990 — Line of Duty Death
1989
Lance Dietsch — June 30, 1989 — Line of Duty Death
Stan Gerling — June 30, 1989 — Line of Duty Death
Dana Rima — December 20, 1989
1988
Harold Lorenz — June 22, 1988
Lowell Schellhase — January 25, 1988
1987
Dean M. Peppmeier — April 3, 1987
1985
Charles Whitney — June 16, 1985 — Line of Duty Death
1984
Donald Danford — September 29, 1984
1983
Oris Dillener — September 18, 1983
Dayle Wilson — July 17, 1983
1981
Burdette Brehmer — March 21, 1981
Harley Erts — November 10, 1981
1979
Joe Dixon — September 7, 1979
1976
Harry Cloud — March 31, 1976
1975
James Lind — December 10, 1975
1973
Lyle Dawson — September 13, 1973
1972
James Clapp — August 14, 1972
Herbert Coleman — December 16, 1972
1969
Lloyd Meyer — August 18, 1969
1966
Richard Hohl — January 18, 1966
1965
Vern Jackley — August 31, 1965
Marvin VanderLinden — June 11, 1965 — Line of Duty Death
1961
James E. Risden — April 6, 1961
1955
Ralph Garthwaite — July 2, 1955 — Line of Duty Death
1952
Claude Benedict — March 30, 1952
1951
William Walter Akers — January 25, 1951
1949
Harold Klinkefus — May 18, 1949 — Line of Duty Death
1936
Oran “Nanny” Pape — April 30, 1936 — Line of Duty Death
1924
Oscar O. Rock — January 11, 1924
Year Not Available
Jack Barnett
Jim Barr
Leon Bell
Robert Blair
Floyd Carey
Richard Carmichael
Matt Clifton
Forest Dougan
Paul Findley
Paul Gearhart
Neil Griffin
Steven Heckenbach
Tom Hopewell
Tom Keenan
Richard Kemmiing
Duane Lynch
R.W. “Doc” Nebergall
Sam Swaim